my maternal ancestors

[davidfcooper]

As you may know, today is holocaust rememberance day in Israel. For a summary of how the end came to the Jews of Drohitchin (my grandmother's home town), see the on line English translation of the Drohitchin Memorial Book

For a profile of my great great grandfather

and my great grandparents

The latter article seems to translate my grandmother's name Fanny from the Yiddish as Penny. I am grateful that my great grandparents had the good sense to emigrate to the USA.

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Re: PS But Genetics Do Wild Things

[davidfcooper.livejournal.com]

the kosher butcher of Altoona, PA.

By coincidence the surname Shube comes from
שוכת ובודק
a kosher butcher and examiner (of animals selected for slaughter and of butchered carcasses).